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23-286 December 1, 2023
Competition Number Date of Distribution
Electronic Applications must be submitted through Make a Future www.makeafuture.ca and include a cover letter and resume by 12:00 pm, Friday, December 8, 2023.
Effective: January 2, 2024
Description: Work Experience Facilitator
Location: G.W. Graham Secondary School
Hourly Rate: $30.25
Shift (subject to change): 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Hours per Day/Week: 7 hours per day / 5 days per week
Months per year: 12
Deadline Date: December 8, 2023
Qualifications, experience, training as per class specification. For further information, contact Chuck Lawson, Principal at G.W. Graham Secondary School.
Please Note: Interested staff members should apply through Make A Future at www.makeafuture.com and include an updated resume stating experience, qualifications, and at least two current professional references, relating to the class specification.
Work Experience Facilitator
Division: 5 (Education)
Reports to: Work Experience Coordinator
Job Summary
With minimal direction, the Work Experience Facilitator provides assistance to students in relation to work experience opportunities. He/she works cooperatively with other employees, parents, students and public.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Arranges work experience placement for students by contacting prospective employers and arranging hours of work and transportation.
- Ensures legal documents and permissions are signed and in order.
- Monitors and reports the progress of students during work experience.
- Works alongside students as a job coach.
- Works with students on a one to one or small group basis to develop job ready skills.
- Provides guidance, encouragement and support to students in the development of their social and life skills and responsible behaviour.
- Promotes and maintains positive relationships between the Chilliwack School District and other employers and agencies.
- Makes presentations to school classes, organizations and businesses
- Develops and implements incentive programs for students in cooperation with employers.
- Assesses ability of students and consults with Work Experience Coordinator concerning student placements with employers.
- Meets with teachers, counsellors, principals, career advisors, parents/guardians and employers concerning student placements and progress.
- Keeps a record of students’ work experience progress.
- Provides transportation to students for work experience activities.
- Performs other work experience related or emergent duties.
Equipment Used
Computer, office equipment and a wide variety of work experience related equipment.
Required Knowledge, Ability, Skills
- High school diploma plus an additional programme over six months up to and including one year or equivalent
- Over 6 months and up to and including 1 year experience with adolescents and/in a business environment
- Valid B.C. Class 5 driver’s licence and appropriate insurance
- Basic level word processing skills
- Intermediate knowledge of computer functions.
- Knowledge of post secondary prerequisites needed when assisting students with preparation for specific post secondary programs
- Knowledge of health and safety procedures, including Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System and Workers’ Compensation Board regulations.
- Ability to extend and model patience, care, tolerance and understanding.
- Ability to apply behavior management strategies to a given situation.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to use courtesy and tact when dealing with the public, parents, staff and students since contacts are a major element of the job requiring considerable communication and human relations skills for such purpose as influencing, persuading, motivating, or negotiating with others, and in dealing with highly sensitive issues.
- Ability to perform individually and as part of a team.
- Ability to work with special needs students.
- Ability to plan and schedule work and organize workload effectively.
